How Mankato Matt started their logo design journey

Summary

We’re looking for a logo for a shopping center called ‘Mendota Plaza’. We want a nature themed silhouette logo, preferably in black and using some type pond grass or tall grass image. We “do not” want cattails, lily pads or anything else—“only grass”. We do want the name Mendota Plaza to stand out the most in the logo and really prefer a silhouette or darker drawing. ***UPDATE**** So far, #3 is the closest to what we'd be looking for. Here are some more guidelines: we'd like it to be mostly all one color (black or other dark neutrals) and very simple. Not flowing like #1, more stacked and compact. #5 is too colorful and too busy. Simple fonts--not script or curvy. **** UPDATE 2**** I checked the submissions this morning and there are a few that we really love! #15 and #11. Possibly #18 if they change the font. *** UPDATE 3**** #23 is great. Definitely the feel we’re going for. Still like #15 but don’t like the ‘window pane’ look and the font is too spaced out. Also still really like #11, but don’t like the font with the large M and large A on each end. **** UPDATE 4 **** Things are looking great! I like #31 a lot. #26 is great, too. I’d like to see some of them in a dark neutral like hunter green, brown or maybe navy blue.

Company name

Mendota Plaza

What inspires you and how do you envision the design for your business?

We’re lookingfor a logo for a shopping center called ‘Mendota Plaza’.We want a nature themed silhouette logo, preferably in black and using sometype pond grass or tall grass image. We “do not” want cattails, lilypads or anything else—“only grass”. We do want the name Mendota Plazato stand out the most in the logo and really prefer a silhouette or darkerdrawing.

UPDATED: So far, #3 is the closest to what we'd be looking for. Here are somemore guidelines: we'd like it to be mostly all one color (black orother dark neutrals) and very simple. Not flowing like #1, more stackedand compact. #5 is too colorful and too busy. Simple fonts--not scriptor curvy. *** UPDATE 3**** #23 is great. Definitely the feel we’re going for. Still like #15 but don’t like the ‘window pane’ look and the font is too spaced out. Also still really like #11, but don’t like the font with the large M and large A on each end. **** UPDATE 4 **** Things are looking great! I like #31 a lot. #26 is great, too. I’d like to see some of them in a dark neutral like hunter green, brown or maybe navy blue.